Hosepipe ban applies to pub gardens but cans OK
15-Jun-2006 By Lucy Britner
The current hosepipe and sprinkler ban in the south-east does apply to pubs, despite water boards giving commercial properties the green light to use...
Everards sells freetrade business
13-Jun-2006 By James Wilmore
Everards Brewery has agreed to sell its independent freetrade business to WaverleyTBS with effect from June 30. WaverleyTBS will acquire an...
Crehan case comes to an unexpected halt
13-Jun-2006
The landmark case of Bernie Crehan v Inntrepreneur, which was being heard in the House of Lords, has come to an unexpected halt.The Lords had heard...
What the Sunday papers said
11-Jun-2006
The roll-out of the government's controversial identity card scheme is set to be delayed by a Home Office failure to begin the procurement process on...
09-Jun-2006 By The PMA Team
Another company is following the Provence business model and is trying to sell pub freeholds to private investors for large profits by offering a...
09-Jun-2006
THE safest pubs, bars and clubs in the Lancashire towns of Blackburn and Darwen were honoured when the Best Bar None scheme hit the region. The...
09-Jun-2006 By Ewan Turney
We need to know what you would do to make life easier for the UK's struggling licensees
Win the shirt off Rooney's back!
08-Jun-2006
With World Cup fever gripping the nation we've got a competition to help you make the most of it - and raise some money for a really worthwhile cause...
07-Jun-2006 By John Harrington
A campaign has been launched to make sure pubs use widescreen TV correctly during the World Cup. IT expert and football fan Vincent Lo is fed up with...
06-Jun-2006 By The PMA Team
Former Soho Clubs & Bars chief executive Jeremy Gordeno has bought 10 leasehold nightclubs, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. Gordeno, who has...
06-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
A licensee who used a Welsh flag as target practice at a St George's Day event has been questioned by police over alleged racism. Angie Sayer used...
06-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
A Home Office report has found 93% of 10 to 15-year-olds surveyed said they had been able to buy alcohol in pubs. However, it is not clear what...
What the Sunday papers said
05-Jun-2006
Pubs in Tyne & Wear have been barred from flying the flag of St George during the upcoming World Cup because safety experts claim they could pose...
05-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Drinkers in Coventry were asked to walk through a metal detector as part of a police clampdown on knives. NEW COMMENT
05-Jun-2006
Pub marketing company Promotions on Tap has teamed up with BBC Sport Relief in a bid to get pub regulars walking that extra mile for charity on...
05-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Plans to ban glasses and bottles from pubs across the Scottish capital have been abandoned after city chiefs decided there was no need for the...
02-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Pubs in north Wales will be issuing red and yellow cards to troublemakers during the World Cup. The campaign, called Show Violent Crime the Red Card...
02-Jun-2006
MORE than 160 pubs have launched a legal challenge to Glasgow's controversial glass ban - saying it should be decided on a pub to pub basis. Acting...
Pub review - The Three Horseshoes
01-Jun-2006
Taken over by Spice Inns (which also owns the Hillside in Hertford and the Cricketers Arms near Saffron Walden) just over a year ago, this is a gastropub that packs oodles of atmosphere with fine cooking to boot.
The Drinks Editor says...
01-Jun-2006
I'm not sure the beer and pub fraternity has cottoned on to how big a story the merger of Charles Wells and Young's brewing concerns actually is....
Licensee in mobile phone mast row
01-Jun-2006
An Oxford licensee is stuck in the firing line between local residents and his pub company because a mobile phone mast is to be erected on his...
01-Jun-2006 By John Harrington
Pub drinkers are heading out later in the evening and buying less drink since new Licensing Act relaxed hours says study.
Mechanical marvels
01-Jun-2006
Each month we ask licensees and chefs to tell us about the devices that work well for them. We also take a look at new equipment on the market....
Oven ready
01-Jun-2006
With so many oven types to choose from, how do you decide which is best for the job? Bob Gledhill spoke to the experts to find out what various types can do
Pub review - The Bridge
01-Jun-2006
At first glance, the Bridge could be mistaken for any other city-centre boozer on any other dusty main road. Inside, the exposed brick walls have...
Pub review - The Alma
01-Jun-2006
Tucked away in a residential area, the Alma is run by two friends and gastro connoisseurs - Caroline Hamlin and Kirsty Valentine. The pair met at...
Pub review - Pitcher & Piano,
01-Jun-2006
Pitcher & Piano,
31-May-2006 By Ewan Turney
The Save Our Local Pubs campaign has hit a nerve with long-serving licensees who have swamped the MA offices with horror stories of rising costs and...
31-May-2006
The Office of Fair Trading and credit card company Visa have been given permission to intervene in the legal dispute between former Inntrepreneur...
What I Love About Pubs: Kerry Barrett
29-May-2006
When I was a student there was nothing I enjoyed more than being crammed into a noisy boozer to neck gallons of tasteless lager as fast as possible....
Getting to grips...
29-May-2006
Two months into the the Scottish smoking ban, property agent Colliers CRE has followed up on its pre-ban visit to assess its impact on 10 adopted...
What the Sunday papers said
28-May-2006
Things are becoming a little complicated in the UK pub sector, with property magnate Robert Tchenguiz said to be buying up shares in Mitchells &...
Acquisitions boost Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries results
26-May-2006 By Hamish Champ
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) said turnover grew 9.2 per cent to £281.4m in the six months to April 1 2006, with underlying...
Licensees are decorating their pubs for the World Cup
25-May-2006 By James Wilmore
World Cup fever is reaching a frenzy with licensees decorating their pubs to show their support for the tournament. With kick-off less than two weeks...
Lords back licensees in boozy disorder debate
25-May-2006 By John Harrington
Hosts must be given enough time to help cut alcohol-related disorder in their area before they are forced to pay to clear up problems. That is the...
24-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
British Beer and Pub Association chief executive Rob Hayward met with officials from the Department of Health yesterday to state the need for smoke...
Licensee fined £3,000 over pub rubbish
23-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
A West Sussex licensee has been fined for illegally disposing of rubbish from his pub. Richard Foss of the Labouring Man, Coldwaltham, West Sussex...
What the Sunday papers said
22-May-2006 By Hamish Champ
The World Cup will boost much of the country's economy but some firms, such as DIY giant Kingfisher and Pizza Express owner Gondola Holdings expect a...
My Shout - John Grogan MP
18-May-2006
John Grogan argues that the competition authorities should scrutinise the latest Premier League deal in relation to pubs
THE GUV'NOR - Yvonne Cleminson
18-May-2006
Yvonne Cleminson, Cherry Tree, Farnham, Surrey
Watching over us - John Harrington speaks to Pubwatch founders
18-May-2006
For almost a decade, National Pubwatch has striven to cut disorder in pubs. In an interview with JOHN HARRINGTON, the founders reflect on the body's achievements and look to the future
Publicans of the world unite... you have nothing to lose but your ties
18-May-2006
There's plenty of us around and we're easy to spot - pale blue or pink open-necked shirts and chinos, holding our mobiles to one ear while checking...
Shear savings
18-May-2006
Licensee Paul McKinley knows a thing or two about keeping suppliers in check. Having managed the takeover and running of 25 pubs in London in the...
Helping hand for scammed licensees
18-May-2006
People 1st, the body which ensures education and training meets the needs of the industry, has come to the rescue after hearing about the plight of...
Should the BBPA and the ALMR merge?
18-May-2006 By James Wilmore
During an interview with The Publican last month, the London & Edinburgh Swallow Group chairman said he believed the Association of Licensed...
18-May-2006
Furious hosts in Lincoln have been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after police restricted their opening hours and forced them to hire...
18-May-2006 By John Harrington
Brighton has broken new ground by having a Best Bar None award for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender venues. The new category has been added to...
Circuit pub loses trade to back-street boozers
18-May-2006 By John Harrington
New opening hours are encouraging people to stay in back-street pubs and avoid traditional nightspots. That is the message from the licensee of a...
Host gives last minute pubs inquiry evidence
18-May-2006 By Lucy Britner
A Punch tenant stepped in at the last minute to give evidence at last week's Community Pubs Inquiry. Janet Dooner, of the Railway Tavern in...
17-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Confusion over council's licensing orders leaves licensee £20,000 out of pocket
